ArticleGastroenterology report2016
Colorectal cancer screening in African Americans: practice patterns in the United States. Are we doing enough?
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- Choice of injection time of conscious sedation and its impact on pain control in colonoscopy.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
- Colorectal Cancer Screening Prevalence and Adherence for the Cancer Prevention Project of Philadelphia (CAP3) Participants Who Self-Identify as Black.Frontiers in oncology · 2021Article
- Afro-Caribbeans Have a Lower Prevalence of Advanced Colon Neoplasia than African-Americans.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2020Article
- Barriers Driving Racial Disparities in Colorectal Cancer Screening in African Americans.Current gastroenterology reports · 2020Review
- How spatial accessibility to colonoscopy affects diagnostic adherences and adverse intestinal outcomes among the patients with positive preliminary screening findings.Cancer medicine · 2020Article
- Predictors of overall and test-specific colorectal Cancer screening adherence.Preventive medicine · 2020Article
- Improved Survival Outcome and Access to Cancer Screening from Hemorrhoid in Patients with Rectal Cancer.Gastroenterology research and practice · 2020Article
- Screening for colorectal cancer in Tianhe, Guangzhou: results of combining fecal immunochemical tests and risk factors for selecting patients requiring colonoscopy.Gastroenterology report · 2018Article
- Latina and Black/African American Women's Perspectives on Cancer Screening and Cancer Screening Reminders.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundColorectal cancer (CRC) is a common form of malignancy and a leading cause of death in the United States. Screening decreases CRC incidence and mortality. African Americans are at an increased risk of developing CRC, and recommendations are to initiate screening at the age of 45. This study aims to assess the rate of screening for colorectal cancer in African Americans between the ages of 45-49.
methodsAfrican Americans between the ages of 45-49 were identified in the Explorys national database. Patients who completed a colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy or fecal occult blood test were identified and stratified by sex and insurance status. A P value < 0.05 was considered significant.
resultsA total of 181 200 African Americans were identified as eligible for screening. Only 31 480 patients (17.4%) received at least one screening procedure for CRC. The majority of patients (66.7%) were screened via colonoscopy. African American females were more likely to complete a screening test (17.8% vs 16.7%; P < 0.01). The majority of patients (66.0%) who completed a screening test had private insurance.
conclusionRace, gender and barriers to medical care contribute to disparities in CRC screening rates. Among African Americans, CRC screening remains suboptimal. Tailored public health initiatives, medical record alerts and improved communication between providers and patients are fundamental to addressing issues that impact poor adherence to CRC screening in African Americans.
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